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Book Review of The Orphan's Tale

The Orphan's Tale
The Orphan's Tale
Author: Pam Jenoff
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 8


Five stars all the way to the top!
Ive had great luck with picking books to read so far this year. Just when I thought the last book I read would be my fav of the year, along came this one.

I was totally entranced, mesmerized by this tale. Beautifully written. I love stories from WW2, and this one will stay with me for many years to come.
This books end brought tears from me in the school parking lot today. I was not at all expecting the books outcome. Once I closed the cover, I felt only a small portion of the the pain that people felt back then in whatever situation they were presented with.

Touching, memorable, harsh, real and just plain ole magnificent story.

I had never read a book about the circus in connection with WW2 and how it provided an opportunity to hide individuals from the Nazi's. Though the story is fiction, some things are true. One thing that was true and that will stay with me is the train car full of only infants..babies..shipped off to a concentration camp. This will be a tough read for anyone but delicately so.